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THE WAR,
HONGKONG AND THE WAR..
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As we go to press a meeting of representa tive business gentlemen is being held at Library Mu-eum Victoria Buildings, under the presidency of Sir Paul Chater for the purpose of appoint- ing a committee to raise funds in aid of Japanese sufferers from the war,
LENGTHY and stringent rules regarding motor cars and cycles are published in the Calcutta
Gazelle. The former are limited to tz and the latter to 15 miles an hour. Numerous lights and bells are compulsory on the cars. Both cars and cycks have to be registered and must stop if the police or private persons raise a hand is signal
THE Universal Gazette states that the Russians have killed over twenty thousand Chinese al Vinkon with explosives. The cause of this outrageous act is due to the fact that the Chinese at that port had all cut off their queue, which made them resemble the japanese. The these columns it will be seen that the land
Russians suspected that among them were a forces of Japan and Russia are now within } number of japanese who niended to do damage striking distance of one another, the advance to their railway, and as it was a difficult matter guard of the first having reached Phyong.te distnguish one from the other, they conse BLEND | yang and the soldiers of the Tzar have occu- quently thought visable to kill all the
pied An-ju, after dispersing the small Korean people without discrimination. garrison quartered there. The engagement
THE National Union of Teachers in England reported near Phyongyang is evidently a collision between the advance guards of the
and Wales has just affiliated the Sierra Leone Teachers' Association. Projects for the affila- two armies, the importance of which must
tion of other Teachers' Associations within the not be over-estimated. We are likely to
British Empire with the great central Union hear of numerous similar conflicts, fires of Teachers in England and Wales which con- d'avant postes, which must necessarily take tains more than 50,000 members (three of place between the scouts and reconnoitring | whom are Members of the House of Commons;
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SUPREME COURT.
PARTNERS' DISPUTE.
action takes place. Nevertheless, it will be a source of general satisfaction to Britishers, that the hemours of the first encounter on land are with our allies. From the position of the opposing forces it many reasonably be expected that, within the next fortnight, news will be received of a definite encounter between the two armies at a point on the road from Phyong yang to Anju, probably at Suh chou The accupation of An-ju by the Russian forces has procured to them the advantages of a strong defensive position, since they are now in possession of a chain of heights, which, about a mile to the south of that city, traverse the road to Phyong yang at right angles. It remains to be seen, how- Hon. I. E. Pollock, K.C, (insuucted by Mr. ever, whether the Russian General will. E H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and adopt defensive tactics or decide on pushing W. lade, (instructed by Mr. U. Piper, of Grist appeared for the plaintiff, while Mr. M.
Mes-t. Johnston, Stokes and Master, repre- sented the defendant,
forward his troops to the attack of the Japanese positions at l'hyong-yang. This last conjecture is hardly probable of realisa tion however, since, owing to the nature of the country, its superficial configuration con- sisting of interlaced ranges of minor heights, one branch of his force, de, the cavalry, will be of little or no value as an aggressive unit. It is much more likely that the Tzar's gene rats will strengthen their position to the south of An-ju, and that the first big fight will be for the definite pussession of the range
of hulls forming a natural rampart to that city.
Too much importance must not be attributed to the announced success of the Muscovite arts at An-ju, since but a small garrison of Korean troops was station- ed there, whose interior armament and met- hods of warfare could not possibly have any chance of resisting Russian aggression. The town itself is surrounded by a high wall flanked at intervals by commanding towers. From the ramparts one looks sheer down into the plain, seventy or eighty feet below the crest on which the city is built. Its difficulty of attack from the north side, if garrisoned by goud troups, and its position
at the entrance of a delile in the hills,
through which the main road passes, rerader An-ju the most important military station between Phyongyang and Wi-ju. The pos- session of this town is absolutely necessary to the Japanese forces to continue their ad- vance, and all chances of turning the difli. culty by making a delour, after leaving a force to occupy the Russian garrison there, is out of question, since no other road to the Valu River, capable of allowing the passage of artillery and transpurt waggons, exists.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
On Monday evening the scholars of St. Joseph's College presented the Principal, Brother Jo- | shua, with an address on the occasion of the
anniversary of his 71st birthday.
AT a dinner given in honour of Professor Samuel Langley, the inventer of the acrodrume, the announcement was made that Mr. Edison hoped shortly to invent a telephone which would reflect at the other end the face of the person speaking.
It is announced that the Midland Express, the Birmingham Evening l'espatch, and the Birmingham Daily Gazette, have been amalga mated under one ownership, and are now the property of Mr. Alfred C. Harmsworth, and
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. M. Goodman, Chia Chan Si, executrix of the estate of Chiu Tuk Hi, deceased, sued Tang hai Woon for one. ninth share in the Pu "Chang firm, of 127, Jervois Street,
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THE WAR INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
The establishment of a bureau for obtaining intelligence with refere ce to prisoners of war
and other such ma ters has been announced in the Official Garette in the form of an Imperial Ordinance. The office of the Bureau is in Tokyo, and it is likely to prove of the greatest service, especially to these anxious for news of their relatives and friends at the front,
THE DEPARTURE OF THOOPS, So far as Kobe is concerned, the excitent t and interest in the transport of troops to the front appears to be growing day by day, says the Incal Chronicle. As each train becomes doc, great crowds gather on either side of the railway line, which is decorated with flags and
henvy and there was no sign in the air the TELEGRAMS.
deud'y shalls had been hurled early in the day all round where' Fraado, innocently dropped her anchor under the lea of Golden Mountain
in the Outer Ronds: B
The C. E. &-Mining Cole steamers Ching-
ping and Isiping and the Russian steamer Eduard Barrt lay not far off while the Russian gunboat Zabiaka was anchored about 300 yards
away.
All went well until about 8 o'clock, just after dinner, when a Russian torpedo boat came alongside and ordered the Pronds to put all her lights out and shut her port holes, which was
done.
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THE WAR.
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN
KOREA,
BARRACKS OCCUPIED.
(From Our Own Correspondent,
YOKOHAMA, 1st March,
12.20 p.m.
The people on board thought no more about the arder and were all sleep until half an hour after midnight when they were awakened by the sound of fing almost beside them and the terrifying shrieking of shells which struck the steamer in various parts, some in the hull, others
Russian troops have occupied, the in the funnel, ventilators and the chart house, two striking the main mast. The helpless military barracks in Anju, disarming people, including 25 or 26 Chinese passengers, the Korean soldiers two hundred of could not make out what such an unexpected and deadly attack meant, but got down below whom they dispersed. Eighty of the as far from danger as they could, not, however, before they had seen that the murderous fire Koreans succeeded in escaping to
Phong-yang,
came from their neighbour the Zubiała, which commenced this cruel and indefensible ortrage without a word of warning or a warrant of
excusa
The Chief Officer describing the scene said the shells flew all round the vessel or a avery now and then striking her, but marvellous to relate not one person was hit.
lanterns frota end to end of the town. As soon as the train is in sight, the shouts of "Banzail" begin, and thou,h the men have been cheering from the time the train storied they respond most vigorously so the greet-ng, waving minit ture flags hich have been presented to them by the enthusiastic populace en roule While the train remains in Kobe, firoworks are let off, and at night the scene is most interesting when looking from a height as the train inoves slowly for safety. After twenty minutes the firing through the lights of the town and the cheer- wg comes up in a muffed roar, There can be o doubt that the war is most popular with the mass of the population, despite the sacrifices they re called on to make.
VICEROY ALFXCIEFF'S
PROCLAMATION.
FIGHTING FOR CHINA'S INTEGRITY!
The ship's boats were perforated and cut up so extensively that they would have been use- less had the Pronto's" people to trust to them
ceased as suddenly as it began.
ENCOUNTER NEAR
PHONG-YANG.
RUSSIANS FLED IN DISORDER
NO JAPANESE LOSSES.
None of the shells had exploded inside the steamer. There was no other firing in the
A collision has taken place be vicinity and it was the Zatiate alone which tween small bodies of the Russian. participated in this dastardly outrage for which we trust to see the Kaiser demand ample ex-soldiers and Japanese near Phong-
planation.
Later on another-Russian boat-approached yang. The opposing forces-"
the Pronto and when asked the reason for the
Zubiaka's attack she replied that the warship changed fire and ultimately the fired because the Pronto was not showing any Russians fled in disorder, leaving The following is the text of Veroy Al- lights. Captain Grandt replied that he had exeiff's proclamat on
been told by a torpedo boat officer to put out their arms behind. his lights and asked when he could weigh anchor. Permission was given at 3 am, when the Pronto hastened to get away from such a dangerous neighbourhood, and made straight for Dainy where he was detained discharging his caro till the 21st.
"To all people in the three Eastern Pro-
vinces, 1, the Viceroy of the Far East appoint ed by the Can of all the Russias, proclaim as
Follows:
Now that war between Russia and Japan has commenced the following stipulations shall be observed by all the people in the three East
ern Provinces:-
China and Russia the two Powers should be "As the issue now pending concerns both allied together and China shal as a matter of principle join her force with the Russians to attack the enemy. All persons waging war or making invasion against the Russians shall be suppressed wherever found. But China having Far East enters all the officials in the Three proclaimed her neutralny the Viceroy of the
Eastern Provinces not in obstruct the progress of the Russian troops or prevent them travelling or try in prohibit them providing food, fodder etc.; on the contraty all the peo le shall endea vour to assist the Russian troops as much possible.
"White Russia was negotiating with Japan peacefully, Japan all of sudden attacked our navy and Russia was obliged to appeal to arms ro as to preserve the integrity of the Chinese by the Japanese and at the same time to guard territory and prevent it from being occupied
against Japanese invasion of Russian territory. "The Hunghaize (Red Bread mounted rob- bers) are injurious to Manchuria an! the Rus sans intend to exterminate them altogether, so that none of you need fear their revenge, but shall report to us where they gather, when the Russian authorities will effect their total suppression. Whoever conceals the 'where. about of the Hunghutze will be severely
Mr. Pollock explained that the matter in dispute was as to whether the executrix of Chui fuk H, or the defendant, was entitled to a one-ninth share in the l'o Chang #rin. The share originally belonged to a man named Chus Tuk Hing, brother of the dece.seri Chui Tukii, and was one of the original Partners of the finn, which started twenty or whereab.ut 1895 or 1891, leaving behind him thirty years ago. Chu Tuk Hing died some
his wife, Chiu Wong Shi, and a son, Cho Kwok Fung, who was about 28 years of age. At the time of his death Chui Tuk Hing was indebted to the Po Chang firm in the sum of $2,200 After his death the partners in the Po Chang firm were anxious that the debt should be paid off, and they pressed Chui Kwok Fung, whe, as the only son, they regarded as stand. ing in his shoes, for the money. Chui Kwok Feng ultimately sold to Chu Tak Hi hispanished, father's share in the Po Chang business for $1,400. This transfer was made with the consent of the partners of the firm and with the sanction of Chut Wong Shi, the widow. Chui Tuk Hi paid to Chui Kwok Fung $200 in cash, and trok upon himself the hability for the debt of $2,200 An agreement was made between Chur Kwok Fung and Chui Tuk 11: on April 14, 189, under which Chui Tuk Hi received a one-ninth share in the Fo Chang firm on payment of $2,40% After the transfer of the share, Chui Tuk fli received over Taels 48
"All the people in the Three Eastern Pro- vinces shall guard the railways, telegraph lines and telephone lines and prevent them being destroyed or cut. They shall take measures to effect such protection after due consideration and conference with the local gentry, at which the Viceroy will be greatly pleased. If any one is found destroying or cutting the above mentioned properties not only the criminals but those people in the neighbourhood will be made responsible.
"All people engaged in agricultural, in-
in connection with the share, and afterwardsdustrial, commercial pursuits as well as the received various payments in goods and money, which were debited against the share.
Further hearing adjourned.
SCHOOLBOYS OUTING
AT KOPLOON.
literati in the three Eastern Provinces shall remain in their places rarrying on their usual
avocations or business. Wherever the Russian troops go they shall be very well treated by the people then the people will be specially protected by the Russian troops.
Asked what he thought was the motive of the Russian gunboat in trying to sink a peaceful trading ship of a friendly ower our informant expressed his opinion that the people on board the Zubiaka were either mad with excitement as a result of the morning's battle, or that they were drunk. No explanation or apology was offered by the Russian authorities for this shocking and cowardly outrage.
ing experience. Fifteen shel's in all appear to Tre Pronto beats many marks of her excil.
ave struck her; her ventilators and funnel and her boats appear to have suffered most.
Her flagstaff was shot away and the rail cut across. ne 4-inch shell went clean through her near the stein and buried itself in the coal; another struck her just above the water line, but did not glanced off.
penetrate; being apparently
A formal protest is being made through the German Consulate General here.
STRATEGICAL ZONE AREAS.
IMPOR ÅNT TO SHITMASTERS. The following extracts from the Notifications issued by the Minister for the Navy, relating to published by the Kobe Harbour Office for sea areas declared as strategical zones, are
eneral information :-
THE KI CHANNEL.
The Ki Channel Strategical Zone Area comprises a circle of 10 miles radius, having kino-shima (fomaga-shima lighthouse) as its
centre.
The following rules are to be observed by
vessels entering that area
:
The retreut of the Russians las left the Japanese in a most favour- abic position.
Although the exact number of the Casualties on the Russian side bas not been ascertained, it is undeniable that they suffered undoubted losses, while no Japanese has been reported killed in the encounter.
BRITISH EDITOR SUM- MONED
FOR ABUSING RUSSIAN TROOPS.
DEPORTATION THREATENED.
(From Our Correspowdent.)
SHANGHAI, 1st March, 6.11 p.m.
In consequence of the appearance
in the China Times of certain articles, alleged to be abusive of the Russian
Tientsin have summoned the Editor, troops, the Military Authorities at
Mr. T. Cowen.
The Consular Court orders that
1. A vessel passing through the strategical zone, shall display ita ensign and signal fiegat night a light must be displayed as required by the Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
2-No vessels other than those having re- Mr. Cowen find security and threa ceived special sanction or those belonging to the Army or Naval Department shall be allowed tens him with deportation in the fram sunnset to sunrise. to navigate within the Strategical Zone Area event of his refusal,
3-All vessels shall stop by the watchboat and undergo inspection, and on being permitted to proceed on her way shall hoist such signal as required by the officer in charge.
4-When the watch-boat displays the an swering pennant, together with the signal flag "A" of the International Code of Signals dur ing the day, or at night a blue light, vessels are allowed to proceed on their way without inspection.
5-In the event of a dense fog or heavy rain such as may render the surrounding objects invisible, vessels shall wait until the climatic conditions are such as to allow of ordinary navigation.
Mr. Cowen has refused to be res- trained in the liberty which he claims to enjoy in a free Press.
5.S." GLENTURRET" ON FIRE
AT SINGAPORE.
Writing under to-day's date,
special permit, shall navigate the channel, state-We have received the follow- 6. No vessels, even those provided with a Meears. McGregor Bros. and Gow excepting between Awajı-shima and Okino shima (Tomaga-shima) at night,
ing telegram from our Singapore
"The Viceroy believes that all the people sent, attested by the Governor of the district, Glenturret broke out the
are friendly disposed towards the Russian Brother Joshua, principal of St. Joseph's troops, ut if any are found standing against College, was 7 years of age yesterday and heussia, the Russian authorities will take steps to exterminate them root and branch. When celebrated the occasion by giving the scholar
the time comes the Russian authorities will a most enjoyable outing. Leaving the College at 7 30 am, the boys embarked on a launch
establish laws to protect the rights of all the and after steaming passed the warships in port,
people."
were taken away to Kowloon city, where the morning was spent in recreation. Some of the lads played football, others went rowing and not a few enjoyed a game of cricket. At
THE PRONTO'S" EXPERIENCE. One of the most thrilling experiences which any neutral vessel has had to far in the war now in progress belongs to the German steamer
a in Bro. joshua arrived and, an hour later, } Pr nle, which arrived in port to-day from Port dinar was served, the key. Father Spada, Arthur and Dalny via Chefoo, says the Shang- chaplain of the college, being among those hul Tines of 27th ult. present. Games were resumed during the
The vessel is a coal steamer f 625 tons char- afternoon and at four o'clock a party of twenty tered for the Hamburg-America line, her local visited the Kowloon docks where much agents being Messrs. Siemsson & Co. She interesting and instructive work was to be carries a crew of 28 all told, the foreign mem. seen. Some of the lads then went aboard the bers of hership's company leing Captain Grand- Italian cruiser Alba where a hearty welcome (who has his home and family in Shanghai) was accorded them not only by the officers of Chief Officer C. Luppie, Chief Engineer O. the ship, but by the wounded Russian sailors Ni sen, Second Engineer C. Mitling and Boat lying below. Some of the men who had been swain Apperhampen. All the others on board on the Varyug when she was in Hongkong are Chinese. On the occasion of the finishing of her dancing appeared to recognise some of the masters who The Pronto arrived from Ching Wan-tao at classes this season, Mrs. Donaldson was, last had visited them before. The lads shook Port Arthur at 6 pm. on the roth ult., the day evening, presented by her adult pupils with a hands with the wounded men and chatted with of the first bombardment by Admiral Togo's gold watch and many floral tokens of apprecia. them until the signal was given that the launch fleet, but many hours after firing had ceased. tion. The classes have been most successful was about to leave, when they re embarked Those on board were blissfully unconscious of and, in all probability, another series of lessons and come across to Murray Pier after spend danger and had no idea whatever that hostilities {47 will commence early next season.
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7. Should it be necessary for a vessel to pass through the area, application must be agents-"The fire on to the Commander-in-Chief' of Kure Naval;
in the main Station, and a passport must be obtained. hold, and was not extinguished until 8.The watch-boat shall be stationed south much damage was done to the cargo of Okino-shima (Tomaga-shima), distant 5. miles.
by fire and water. She must The area comprises the radius from Chiyoga- charge cargo. Further particulars shima, a point south of Unga, to Kokubo will be telegraphed as soon as possi- hama, province of Awa, and also that from Fatsu Point through No. 3 Fort and Natsu-ble." shima.
GULF OF TOKYO.
HASODATE BAY. The Strategical Zone here is included within
an imaginary line drawn from Benten-saki to Yofuki-saki and a semicircular radios. with Benten sak as its centre-extending from Benten-saki to Kattoji-misake.
GUER, OTAKU HAYİİR This area includes the waters from Kayashiba. saki to Hiraiso misakif and a semi-circular section of 5 miles radius having Sultengo-yama: as its centre, and another length, running from north to south, from Takashima-aaki and terminating just above the semi circle..
NAGASAKI DAY. A MARSH
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE.
German (Preussen) 3rd inst. American (Korea) 3rd inst. American (Gaelic) gib lost.
•`Indian (Kumsang) 15th inst.
Canadian Emprest of China) 15th inst American (China) agih inst.
The sa. Saint Bere left Singapore for Manila
That part of Nagasaki Bay declared a Strategical Zone Area is defined within the on 29th uit; for this port, radius from Noshima through Tobishima and
tines.
the North-westem point of Iwo-shima to Hata- The N. G, I,S. S. saki, and the Nagasaki Harbour boundary. pore for this port yest Every vessel shall stop, at the entrance of Pected here on 6th inst the outside boundary line of any of the above The P. MS. S
Irategical Zones, and when going out, before c, from San Francis teaching the inside boundary line shall display Honolulu, has a i en If a steamer or hom if a sailing vessel, for this port the signal letter, hoist the pilot signal, sound
and wait for the guide boat.
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